The Benefits of the Portable Finger Oxygen Monitor
If you decided to purchase a finger oxygen monitor, first you should learn a few things about pulse oxymetry. This way it will be easier for you to choose the right model of your portable oxygen monitor. There are different types of portable pulse oximeters – for your fingertip, for the earlobe, handheld and so on. You can choose the type that suits you best, according to your situation and your needs.
A pulse oxygen monitor sends two light beams of different wave length. After passing through the small blood vessels, these wavelengths reveal the blood’s oxygen saturation level. The reader displays the oxygen amount as a percentage of saturation to blood rate. A normal level of oxygen saturation ranges between 96% and 98% at lower elevations and between 92% and 94% at higher elevations.
How is the oxygen transferred into our blood? Through the lungs. Then the heart takes over, pumping the oxygenated arterial blood to all systems and organs. The arterial blood oxygen measurement can be done by analyzing a blood sample. The procedure is also called arterial blood gas measurement. The result will show the exact levels of oxygen and dioxide in the bloodstream. Oxygen monitors are a non-invasive alternative to this procedure.
What is a finger blood oxygen monitor? Also called a fingertip pulse oximeter, it’s a portable device with a digital display that calculates the blood oxygenation. Often finger oxygen monitors are used during oxygen therapy.
What are the benefits of a good finger oxygen monitor?
Most portable pulse oxymeters provide rapid and exact readings of the percentage of oxygen saturation, measuring at the same time the pulse rate and the pulse strength. Due to their compact size, you can keep the finger oxygen monitors wherever you want – in your pocket, in a drawer or in your purse. This way, you can use the device when it’s necessary and read your results immediately.
The new portable blood oxygen monitors have a special display that is able to adjust its brightness for extremely clear readings in all kinds of light conditions. This feature helps saving energy and the battery of your device will last much longer.
The advancements of the optical system will allow you to measure the oxygen levels in your blood with an absolute accuracy in real time, without preliminary preparations. The device also helps efficiently monitoring critical patients in the intensive care.
Some models of portable oxygen monitors can detect hypoxia, avoid hyperoxia and reduce the rate of blood gas analysis.
As I explained in my first post, the oxygen levels in a patient’s blood are determined by the measurement of the absorption of red and infrared light emitted by the device. The oxygen monitor will perform an accurate reading even through a very thing part of the body, like the finger.
Fingertip oxygen monitors are fast, easy to use, affordable, accurate and reliable, being the perfect solution when you need rapid and frequent measurement of the blood oxygen saturation levels.
